Aziz (Bhos)lent it his voice

One of the films that starred Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor was Ajooba, which released in 1991.

The film was directed by Shashi Kapoor (who was a frequent co-star of the former, and the younger paternal uncle of the latter).

The only song from the film in my collection was Arre Tajjub Hai.

But there was no tajjub (surprise) in the fact that Sudesh Bhosle sang Bachchan’s portion.

And Rishi lip-synched to the voice of Mohammed Aziz.

The track, which was written by Anand Bakshi, was composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma.

This Lata-Aziz duet was underrated

While Mohammed Aziz passed away in November 2018, Lata Mangeshkar passed away in February this year.

Bali Umar Ne Mera – from the 1990 film Awaargi – was an underrated song sung by the duo.

It would not be incorrect to state that it was the perfect track to dedicate to them to pay a joint tribute to them.

If I had to list the best Anu Malik compositions before the turning point in his career, the list would be very short. But this song – which Anand Bakshi wrote – would certainly make it to the top 10.